Collar-fastening device.



' PATENTBD MAY 23, 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1904. RENEWED MAB. 2']. 1905.

wummo UNITED STATES Patented May 23, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

ROLLA MOUNT, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO GEORGE S.OOX AND ONE-FOURTH TO ALICE MAGNER, OF ST. LOUIS,

MISSOURI.

COLLAR-FASTENING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,380, dated May 23,1905.

Application filed May 19 1904. Renewed March 2'7, 1905. Serial No.252.264.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-I, RoLLA MOUNT, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of St. Louis, in theState of Missouri, haveinvented a certain new and useful Collar-Fas tening Device, of which thefollowing is such a full, clear, and exact description as will enableany one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to a device for fastening apparel-collars, and ismore particularly adapted for use with tall turned-over collars.

In collars of the kind above mentioned it is desirable that theupperedges of the flaps be held closely together, so that the collarwill present a neat appearance. Owing,however, to the distance of theupper edges of the flap from the buttonholes, they are very easilyseparated by pressure upon the upper edge of the collar when the collaris only fastened by the collar-button in the usual way.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a devicewhich will eifectively hold the upper edges of the flaps in proximity.

Another object of my invention is to reduce the wear upon thebuttonholes of the collar.

In the accompanyin drawings, which illustrate one form of colar-fasteningdevice made in accordance with my invention, Figure 1 is afront view, on a reduced scale, showing the fastening device applied toa collar, parts of the collar bein broken away. Fig. 2 is a'frontelevation of the fastening device alone. Fig. 3 is a top plan view, andFig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Like marks of reference refer to similar parts in the similar views ofthe drawings.

The fastening device is formed by a strip of sheet metal 10. This stripof metal has formed at one end a hook 11, adapted to engage with thelower edge of the inner or short.

.the buttonhole of the end 12 of the collarband. It will be evident thatthrough the medium of the loop 13 and the collar-button 14 the fasteneris enabled to engage with the inner or shorter end 12 of the collar-bandintermediate of its height. At the opposite end of plate 10 from thehook 11 is a second hook 15, which is adapted to engage with the underedge of the outer or long end 16 of the collar-band. Adjacent to thehook 15 the plate 10 is provided with an upturned portion 17, adapted toembrace the lower edge of the outer end 16 of the collar-band. Thisupturned portion 17 is provided with lugs 18, in which is pivoted adetent or locking device 19, provided with a finger-piece 20. The upperedge of the upturned portion 17 may be flared at 21, as shown in Fig.4,-so as to allow for the more ready insertion of the edge'of the end 16of the collar-band, and theentire plate 10 is preferably somewhatcurved, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to correspond with the curvature ofthecollar. 22 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1) represents the flaps ofthe collar.

In using my device the collar is fastened at the back in the usual way,and the inner or short end 12 of the collar-band is placed over theusual collar-button 14, passing through the collar-band of the shirt.The hook 11 is now placed around the under edge and the recess 13brought into engagement with the shank of the collar-button 14. The

' long or outer end 16 of the collar-band 16 is now placed between theupturned portion 17 and the body of the plate 10. This will also causethe hook 15 to engage with the lower end of the band. The end of theband is then passed between the short end 12 and its corresponding flap22 andslidin until the two flaps of the collar are brought together attheir upper parts, as indicated in Fig. 1. The finger-piece is nowoperated to bring the detent or locking device 19 into engagement withthe collar. The collar will now be locked firmly in place, and it willbe unnecessary to pass the collar-button 14 through the buttonhole ofthe outer flap 16, as the collar will be firmly held in placebythe-locking device.

Having fully described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-' 1. Acollar-fastening device consisting of a body portion adapted to liebetween the ends of the collar and engage one end thereof at a pointintermediate of its height, an upwardly and rearwardly turned member forengaging the lower edge of the inner end of the band of the collar, andan upwardly and outwardly turned member for engaging the lower edge ofthe outer end of said band.

2. A collar-fastening device consisting of a body portion adapted to liebetween the ends of the collar and engage one end thereof at a pointintermediate of its height, an upwardly and rearwardly turned member forengaging the lower edge of the inner end of the band, an upwardly andforwardly turned member for engaging the lower edge of the outer end ofthe band, and locking means carried by one of said members forpositively locking the collar.

3. A collar-fastening device consisting of a body portion adapted to liebetween the ends of the collar, said body portion being provided with aloop for engaging the collarbutton, and upwardly and rearwardly turnedmember for engaging the lower edge of the inner end of the band of thecollar, and an upwardly and forwardly turned member for engaging thelower edge of the outer end of the band.

4. A collarfastening device consisting of a body portion adapted to liebetween the ends of the collar, said body portion being provided with aloop for engaging the collarbutton, an upwardly and rearwardly turnedmember for engaging the lower edge of the inner end of the band, anupwardly and forwardly turned member for engaging the lower edge of theouter end of the band, and locking means carried by one of said membersfor positively fastening the collar.

5. A collar-fastening device provided with means for engaging the loweredge of the inner end of the band of the collar, means for engaging withthe said inner end, at a point intermediate of its height, and with alocking device for engaging with the outer end of said band.

6. A collar-fastening device provided with a hook for engaging the loweredge of the inner end of a collar-band, a recess for engaging acollar-button in said inner end, and a locking device for engaging theouter end of said band.

7. A collar-fastening device provided with a hook for engaging the loweredge of the inner end of a collar-band, a recess for engag ing acollar-button in said inner end, a locking device for engaging the outerend of said band, and a hook for engaging the lower edge of said outerend.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal inthe presence of the two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

W. A. ALEXANDER, FRED HEUKE.

